The Monitor., 1887-12-02

Yesterday was the first day of winter.
It is said that there are several cases of
scarlet fever in town.
The Sharptown public schools have
adopted the no-recess plan.
The second edition of the cold wave
struck here yes terday morning.
Thos. Green killed hog for Benjamin
Bishop this week weighing 428 pounds.
Henry Bishop says his wheat crop this
season averaged twenty-seven bushels per
acre.
s. S. Flitcraft now fills position as
clerk in the stationery store of Borton &
Andrews.
The regular monthly meeting of the
B oard of Freeholders will be held in Salem
next Wednesday.
The farm of Jonathan Webster, just out
side the borough limits, on the Alloway
road, is offered at private sale. See adver-
tsement.
The annual election of directors of the
Mullica Hill and Woodstown Turnpike
Co. will be held in Harrisonville on We'd
nesday afternon, Dec. 18th.
The following pupils Of Sharptown Gram
mar School rank No. il their classes for
the month ending Nov. 80, 1887: A 1st,
Caddie Murphy; A ed, Gertrude virgins;
B, Mabel Hewitt; G, Maria Corson.
1t is now probable that there will be Il
combination of Coroners formed Tor the
purpose of testing the constitutionality OF
the act of assembly that has conferred en-
larged powers upon the county physicians.
The Society of Christian Endeavor, cou-
nected with the Baptist church at this
place. held social at the residence of the
pastor, Rev. w. +. Cornwell, on Wednes-
day evening. A very pleasant time was
enjoyed by the large number present.
A fight between several young men
started iu the saloon known as the duck S
nest'' on Tuesday night, and was contin-
ued by adjourning to the outside. one OF
the Young men was handled severely and
bears testimony of rough treatment on his
face. No arrests have been made.
Professor James Laws, of Cornell Uni
versity: DR.. w. II. Rose, of Washington,
and Dir. w. B. E. Miller, of Camden, all
connected with the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, have been inspecting cattle herds
in the lower counties of the State to dis
cover if pleuro- pneumonia existed. They
report that the disease is now extinct
The action of the Director of Public
Safety of Philadelphia in ordering the ar
rest Of every person stopping on the street
with load of hay or straw has aroused
the hostility Of the Jersey farmers, VINO
complain that the proposed new market Is
too far away. A movement is on foot,
therefore. to revive the old haymarket at
the West Jersey Ferry, in Camden.
The Camden County Agricultural So
ciety has reached the conclusion that the
laws governing the sale and which fix the
penalties for adulteration of milk. do not
Accomplish the objects desired, but that
thew discriminate unjustly against pro-
ducers and dealers, and this society pro-
noses to ask the new Legislature to SO
amend the laws that no injustice be gone
to producers or consumers.
List of letters remaining in the Woods
town post Office for the month ending NOV.
3Otb 1887: Mr.. John Cooper, Harriet
Cheyney, Elwood P. Dawes, Isaac =. Hoif-
man, 2, r. B. Heppard, Esq. L. Is. Hah-
cock, Hammer Jane, Mrs. Annier Johns, Mr.
John johnson, Mr.. John IL. Keen, Salnuei
r. Morgan, Miss Mary Siacleer, Mrs. Caro-
line Reeves. Margaret Spencer, Mrs. How
ard Shorters p. Targarona, ESD, Gideon
S. Taylor, Mrs. Osborn Wells, Mrs. Sophia
f. Watson, Walter A. Wood Mamie
Thompson.
The surviving members ofthe 24th Regi-
mcnt New Jersey Volunteers will hold their
frat reunion since the close of the war at
Bridgeton on Tuesday, December 18th, tina
being the anniversary OF the battle OF
Fredericksb urg in which engagement the
organization took an important part ana
received it's first baptism OF fire. Colohei
Wm. B. Robertson, of Camden and his
adjutant T. f. G.. Cooper of Mantua, con-
stitute the active members of the com
mittee having the arrangements for the re-
union in charge.